B5. The Perfect Ten
Exodus 20:3-17
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Number One, we’ve just begun, God should be
first in your life.
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Number Two, the idol rule, those graven images
aren’t nice.
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Number three, God’s name should be never
spoken in jest.
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Number four, the Sabbath’s for our worship and our rest.
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Number five, we all should strive to honor
father and mother.
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Number six, don’t get your kicks from killing one another.
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Number seven, life is heaven when you’re
true to your mate.
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Number eight, don’t steal and break this rule,
for goodness sake!
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Number nine, don’t be the kind that goes
around telling lies.
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Number ten, don’t covet when you see your
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neighbor’s house, or wife.
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That’s the list that God insists we stay away
from these sins.
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That is why we memorize commandments one through ten.
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The perfect ten, the perfect ten;
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they’re just as true as they were way back when.
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The perfect ten, the perfect ten;
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let’s say them once again (God gave the perfect ten)
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One, two, three, four, five six, seven, eight, nine,
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the perfect ten;
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